90'|End of the match

End of the match. Victory for Spain in the last minute after a great goal by Olmo. Spain 2-1 Albania

March 26, 2022 4:39 PM ET

90'| Olmo's goal

Goooool by Olmo. Goal for Spain. What a goal from the Spanish winger. What a shot. The Leizpig player received in the area and put it to sleep scoring in the left corner of the goalkeeper. What a goal.

March 26, 2022 4:35 PM ET

85'| Albania goal

Goal by Uzuni. Goal for Albania. What bad luck for the locals. Pau Torres cleared a ball with his head with the bad fortune that hit Uzuni. Raya was badly placed. Albania scores to level the match

March 26, 2022 4:30 PM ET

75'|Ferrán's goal

Goooool by Ferrán. Goal for Spain. What a great finish by Ferrán Torres after Yéremy's through ball. Spain ahead with fifteen minutes to go

March 26, 2022 4:21 PM ET

72'| Double change

Two more changes for the home team. Carvajal and Morata come on for Azpilicueta and Yéremy.

March 26, 2022 4:17 PM ET

64'| Round of changes

Triple change in Spain. Marcos Alonso, Gavi and Sarabia retire. In come Carlos Soler, Olmo and Jordi Alba. The score is still 0-0

March 26, 2022 4:08 PM ET

51'| Sarabia had it

Sarabia received a pass from Morata inside the area. The winger's shot went over the goal. Still 0-0

March 26, 2022 3:59 PM ET

46'|Second half begins

The last 45 minutes of the match begin. Luis Enrique's team puts it in play. Let's see what happens in the second half...

March 26, 2022 3:51 PM ET

46'|Half-Time

End of the first half. The players go to the locker room with a goalless draw on the scoreboard. Few scoring chances for both teams. Spain, however, has tried more.

March 26, 2022 3:33 PM ET

45'| One minute added

The referee adds one more minute. We will go to the 46th minute

March 26, 2022 3:31 PM ET

43'| Albania signals

Great play by Broja on the right flank who got to the end line and put in a cross. Cikalleshi jumped to finish and hit it with his hand. The referee whistles nothing. Ball for Spain

March 26, 2022 3:29 PM ET

36'| Another one from Pedri

Another chance for Pedri. He controlled the ball inside the box and settled it to the left and shot as best he could. The goalkeeper made an easy catch.

March 26, 2022 3:23 PM ET

20'| Another chance for Spain

What a great chance Pedri had. Sarabia recovered on the right flank and put a ball on the edge of the area that Pedri finished off. The ball was saved by Berisha

March 26, 2022 3:08 PM ET

17'| Scoring minutes

Spain harvests possession. Albania tries to catch some counterattacks but the Spanish team is very good. The score is still 0-0

March 26, 2022 3:04 PM ET

5'| First of Spain

Spain had the first chance of the match. Ferrán faced down the right flank and shot. The goalkeeper sent it for a corner.

March 26, 2022 2:51 PM ET

0'| Match starts

The match kicks off at the RCDE Stadium. Albania is on the field. First meeting of this year for both teams. Good atmosphere in Barcelona

March 26, 2022 2:47 PM ET

Albania roster

Edoardo Reja has chosen his eleven for this match. This will be the starting eleven: Berisha, Balliu, Ismajli, Kumbulla, Djimsiti, Hysaj, Laci, Bare, Gjasula, Broja and Cikalleshi.  

March 26, 2022 2:18 PM ET

Spain roster

Luis Enrique has already selected his starting eleven. It is formed by: Raya, Carvajal, Eric García, Pau, Marcos Alonso, Pedri, Rodri, Gavi, Sarabia, Morata and Ferrán. 

 

March 26, 2022 2:18 PM ET

We already have the line-ups

Less than thirty minutes to go until kick-off and both coaches have already selected their starting line-ups. Let's start with Spain's roster 

March 26, 2022 2:18 PM ET

Referee

The referee for Spain vs Albania is Farrugia Cann, who will referee both teams at the RCDE Stadium.

March 26, 2022 2:14 PM ET

Who will win?

Less than an hour to go until the match between Spain vs Albania kicks off at the RCDE Stadium. Who will win the friendly match in Spain vs Albania?

March 26, 2022 2:14 PM ET

They are already at the Stadium

Both teams have recently arrived at the RCDE Stadium. In a few minutes they will go out to warm up for the match.

March 26, 2022 2:13 PM ET

We are here

Hello again. We are here again to report on the match between Spain vs Albania Follow the online broadcast of this match on VAVEL

March 26, 2022 2:13 PM ET

Stay tuned for coverage of Spain vs Albania

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Spain vs Albania live, as well as the latest information coming out of Spain. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute coverage of the match on VAVEL.

March 25, 2022 5:02 PM ET

Albania's possible line-up

For his part, Edoardo Reja may line up with the following eleven to face Espeña. Strakosha, Mihaj, Dermaku, Hoxhallari, Roshi, Laci, Ramadani, Cekici, Hysaj, Uzuni and Seferi.

March 25, 2022 4:57 PM ET

Spain's possible roster

Luis Enrique may field the following eleven to face Albania. Unai Simón, Azpilicueta, Pau, Eric García, Jordi Alba, Rodri, Pedri, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Ferrán and Morata. 

March 25, 2022 4:52 PM ET

Match Schedule

This is the start time of the game Spain vs Albania of 26th March 2022 in several countries:

Argentina: 15:45 PM,
Bolivia: 15:45 PM.
Brazil: 15:45 PM.
Chile: 14:45 PM.
Colombia: 13:45 PM.
Ecuador: 13:45 PM.
USA (ET): 14:45 PM.
Spain: 19:45 PM,
Mexico: 12:45 AM.
Paraguay: 15:45 PM.
Peru: 14:45 PM.
Uruguay: 15:45 PM.
Venezuela: 14:45 PM.

March 25, 2022 4:47 PM ET

Where to watch

The match between Spain vs Albania will be available on La 1 of RTVE , and also on the Bet365 app. In addition, if you want to watch it online, you can keep up to date with what is happening in the match and the updated score on VAVEL. 

March 25, 2022 4:42 PM ET

Last match between them

On October 6, 2017, both teams faced each other at José Rico Pérez, where the locals won by a resounding 3-0. The match was from matchday nine of the World Cup Qualifying. The first half saw all the goals. In 26 minutes, the Spanish team sentenced the match. First came Rodrigo's goal in the 16th minute, only for Isco to score a few minutes later. Two minutes after the second goal came the third, scored by Thiago. Spain finished the match shooting 19 times compared to Albania who shot 12 times and did not score a goal. 

March 25, 2022 4:37 PM ET

History

These two teams have previously met seven times. Of this total of encounters, Albania has not won on any occasion, as all seven matches have been won by the Spanish National Team. In the last five meetings between the rivals, Spain has only conceded one goal, as opposed to the 22 goals scored by the Spaniards. In all these matches they have won with a difference of more than two goals, with 9-0 or 1-5 being the highest scores. 

March 25, 2022 4:32 PM ET

Raúl de Tomás

The Espanyol striker withdrew from training yesterday as a precaution due to discomfort in his shoulder after a dispute for the ball in training. The Spanish National Team has not yet named a player to replace Raúl de Tomás, so the training camp continues with 22 players. 

March 25, 2022 4:27 PM ET

Albania's final match

Meanwhile, Albania hosted Andorra at the Air Albania Stadium on matchday ten of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The match ended with the result in favor of the home side by the minimum, 1-0. The first half ended in a goalless draw. The goal was to come from the eleven-meter penalty kick. Cekici scored the penalty and gave the three points to his team.

March 25, 2022 4:22 PM ET

Spain's last match

In the previous match, Spain was playing for a direct pass to the World Cup at the Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville. They faced first-placed Sweden. Luis Enrique's team won by the minimum, 1-0. The Spaniards controlled the ball throughout the match. The visitors began to arrive dangerously after the gaps in the Spanish defense, due to the pressure they were exerting. When the game was more open, Morata scored the final goal and the qualifying goal in the 86th minute of the match. The goal gave Spain qualification and sent Sweden to the play-offs.

March 25, 2022 4:17 PM ET

Welcome to VAVEL

Welcome to the online broadcast of Spain vs Albania this Saturday 26th at 19.45 Spanish time. The match is a friendly match of national teams. Follow the online broadcast and all the information about both teams on VAVEL. 

March 25, 2022 4:12 PM ET